Awadhesh Prasad v. Mr. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2258 of 2021 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12495 of 2021 ====================================================== Awadhesh Prasad, Male, aged about 57 years, Son of Late Mahesh Prasad, Resident of Village - Baya, ward no. 10, P.S. Bela, District - Sitamarhi. (Ex. Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Baya, Block - Parihar, District - Sitamarhi). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Mr. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, the State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, the Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar, Patna. 2.

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, the Secretary, the Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 4.

Mr. Vinay Kumar, the Deputy Development Commissioner, District - Sitamarhi.

5.

Mr. Binod Kumar, the Executive Engineer (Rural Works Department), District- Sitamarhi.

6.

Mr. Arun Kumar, the Junior Engineer, Gram Panchayat Raj Baya, Block - Parihar, District - Sitamarhi.

7.

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, the Block Development Officer, Parihar. 8.

Mr. Abinash Kumar, the District Panchayati Raj Department, Sitamarhi. 9.

Mr. Rijwana Khatoon, aged about 41 years, Wife of Ushman Gani, (At Present Mukhiya) Gram Panchayat Raj Baya, resident of Village - Bara, P.S. - Bela, District - Sitamarhi.

10.

Mr. Jitendra Chaudhary, Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Baya, Block - Parihar, P.S. - Bela, District - Sitamarhi. 11.

Sudhir Kumar Singh, aged about 41 years, Son of Shiv Lal Mahto, resident of Village - Bara, Ward no. 9, P.S. - Bela, District - Sitamarhi along with all ward members of the Gram Panchayat Raj, Baya, Block - Parihar, District - Sitamarhi.

12.

Mrs. Sagar Devi, aged about 50 years, Wife of Ram Babu Singh @ Ramu, resident of Village - Baya, ward no. 10 (At present ward Member), the Gram Panchayat Raj, Baya, Block - Parihar, District - Sitamarhi. 13.

Sanjit Kumar, aged about 35 years, Son of Ram Ekwal Singh, resident of Village - Bara, ward no. 10, P.S.- Bela, District - Sitamarhi along with all

Patna High Court MJC No.2258 of 2021 dt.30-11-2023 2/3 ward Sachiv of the Gram Panchayat Raj, Baya, Block - Parihar, District - Sitamarhi (At prasent ward Sachiv and PACKS Chairman). ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Devendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) Date : 30-11-2023 None appears for the respondents. Respondent no. 8, the District Panchayati Raj, Department Sitamarhi is hereby directed to file show cause in so far as compliance to orders of this Court.

2. At this stage, we notice that show cause has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 3, 4, 7 and 8 and also opposite party no. 1 (independent show cause).

3. Perusal of Annexure-J dated 07.10.2022, it is evident that certain action has been taken against such of those persons who are all involved in alleged allegation levelled on behalf of the petitioner.

4. Therefore, the present MJC stands dropped reserving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter in so far as any in-

Patna High Court MJC No.2258 of 2021 dt.30-11-2023 3/3 action on the part of official respondents in filing a fresh writ petition.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Anand Kr.

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